This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on integrating Descope, a drag-and-drop CIAM platform, into a Next.js 13 project using NextAuth v4 to create a hackathon-ready web app with secure authentication. The process involves setting up Descope as a custom OAuth provider within NextAuth, building a sign-in page, and creating a protected dashboard using server-side session handling with getServerSession. It also includes details on protecting API routes with a secret token and fetching user-specific data from Airtable. The tutorial emphasizes the compatibility of NextAuth with various authentication protocols and its seamless integration with Next.js 13's new App Router. Additionally, it provides code examples and a live demo link, encouraging users to customize and adapt the project for their events or applications. Descope aims to simplify authentication processes, making passwordless solutions accessible with minimal code, and offers extensive support and resources for developers to start building with their platform.